Abstract:INTRODUCTION: Tibial hemimelia/amelia is a rare congenital anomaly characterized by deficiency of the tibia with relatively intact fibula. They can be identified as an isolated disorder or as part of malformation syndromes. This presentation expands the spectrum of tibial hemimelia characterizing its great clinical and radiological variability. OBSERVATION: A five year old female child, born to unaffected and non-consanguineous parents, presented with deformity and shortening of both legs. There was no other s… Show more
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